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Optional form no 10 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, LOS ANGELES DATE: 11/21/72 FROM SAC,TAMPA 92-1636)(P) SUBJECT: FRANK RAGANO I T2K AR AMPA) 92-113-3740 00: 92-742-78108 92-1170-1+1546 For information of Los Angeles, subject RAGANO is the attorney of LCN figure SANTO TRAFFICANTE..,RAGANO was recently convicted in usdc, Tampa,.on.an IRs tax evasion charge and was found guiity and sentenced to about six months imprisonment. RAGANO presently free on bond pending appeal on this case.. On 11/10/72, AUSA Tampa, b6 Florida. adyised that he had been contacted that day by b7C who advised him. that on 10/17/72 he observed moyie and' T.V..personalities BURT REYNOLDS, DINAH SHORE, accompanied by FRANK RAGANO at the Tampa International Airport.. According to AUSA, RAGANO indicated that REYNOLDS and SHORE had stayed at RAGANO's home for one eening .and RAGANO further indicated that REyNOLDS was looking to purchase property in the Lake Wales, .Florida area. AUSA requested the FBI to determine if in fact REyNOLDs had property in the. Lake Wales area and further if .there was any relationship between RAGANO and REYNOLDS. On 11/15/72, ladvised that movieand b7D T.V. personalities BURT REYNOLDS and DINAH SHORE stayed at the home of Tampa attorney, .FRANK RAGANO. Source under- stands that RAGANO is representing.REYNOLDS in, a land. transaction in Jupiter, Florida, where REyNoLDs either. now has purchased or is in the process of purchasing land. q2-531s - Los Angeles b6 ERIALIZED FILED - Miami b7C 2 - Tampa \NOV 27 1972 PTL:CS O-LOS ANGELES (6) Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan